NEW DELHI: In a fiery speech to the National Rifle Association in Dallas, Donald Trump launched a fiery attack on President Joe Biden, calling him “the worst president in the history of our country by far” and branding him as “full of bullshit.”
Trump, who received the endorsement of the influential gun rights group, told the crowd that Biden was coming for their firearms and suggested that if he (Biden) were a Republican, he would be given the electric chair.
“You’re fired, get out of here, Joe!” Trump exclaimed to laughter from the pro-gun crowd. Trump, who is dealing with multiple criminal indictments for attempting to overturn the 2020 results and was twice impeached as president, described Biden as “crooked” and a “threat to democracy.” He claimed that if Biden were a Republican, he would be “given the electric chair.”
Meanwhile, Biden campaigned in the crucial swing state of Georgia, warning supporters that his “unhinged” opponent poses a threat to American democracy.
Speaking to supporters at Mary Mac’s Tea Room, a Black-owned restaurant in Atlanta, Biden said, “Our democracy is really on the line.” He criticised Trump for being “obsessed with losing in 2020” and described him as “clearly unhinged,” suggesting that something “snapped” in Trump after that election. “Trump isn’t running to lead America. He’s running for revenge,” Biden added. “We cannot let this man become president. Our children’s future is at stake… We have to win this race, not for me but for America.”
During his Texas campaign stop, Trump took a break from his criminal trial in New York. He faces criminal charges in Washington, Georgia, and Florida, which he claims are part of a conspiracy by Biden to block his return to the White House.
The NRA, a 150-year-old organisation whose longtime CEO resigned in January amid a graft lawsuit, is closely aligned with the Republican Party in opposing firearm restrictions despite routine mass shootings and high rates of gun violence in the US compared to other nations.
Trump previewed his speech’s tone on Friday, telling a fundraising dinner in Minnesota that gun owners must vote Republican because “the Democrats want to take their guns away—and they will take their guns away.”
Biden has repeatedly called for reinstating a long-lapsed ban on military-style assault weapons, among other restrictions. Last month, the White House moved to tighten controls on firearm sales at gun shows and online that evade federal background checks, prompting several Republican-led states to sue to block the measure. According to the Gun Violence Archive, there were more than 40,000 gun-related deaths in the US last year.
Trump, who received the endorsement of the influential gun rights group, told the crowd that Biden was coming for their firearms and suggested that if he (Biden) were a Republican, he would be given the electric chair.
“You’re fired, get out of here, Joe!” Trump exclaimed to laughter from the pro-gun crowd. Trump, who is dealing with multiple criminal indictments for attempting to overturn the 2020 results and was twice impeached as president, described Biden as “crooked” and a “threat to democracy.” He claimed that if Biden were a Republican, he would be “given the electric chair.”
Meanwhile, Biden campaigned in the crucial swing state of Georgia, warning supporters that his “unhinged” opponent poses a threat to American democracy.
Speaking to supporters at Mary Mac’s Tea Room, a Black-owned restaurant in Atlanta, Biden said, “Our democracy is really on the line.” He criticised Trump for being “obsessed with losing in 2020” and described him as “clearly unhinged,” suggesting that something “snapped” in Trump after that election. “Trump isn’t running to lead America. He’s running for revenge,” Biden added. “We cannot let this man become president. Our children’s future is at stake… We have to win this race, not for me but for America.”
During his Texas campaign stop, Trump took a break from his criminal trial in New York. He faces criminal charges in Washington, Georgia, and Florida, which he claims are part of a conspiracy by Biden to block his return to the White House.
The NRA, a 150-year-old organisation whose longtime CEO resigned in January amid a graft lawsuit, is closely aligned with the Republican Party in opposing firearm restrictions despite routine mass shootings and high rates of gun violence in the US compared to other nations.
Trump previewed his speech’s tone on Friday, telling a fundraising dinner in Minnesota that gun owners must vote Republican because “the Democrats want to take their guns away—and they will take their guns away.”
Biden has repeatedly called for reinstating a long-lapsed ban on military-style assault weapons, among other restrictions. Last month, the White House moved to tighten controls on firearm sales at gun shows and online that evade federal background checks, prompting several Republican-led states to sue to block the measure. According to the Gun Violence Archive, there were more than 40,000 gun-related deaths in the US last year.